Dr. Reuven Bar-On, an Israeli psychologist, developed
the EQ-i® to answer the question:

In recent years EI has been recognized as being critical to individuals and organizations seeking to improve performance. 

Emotionally intelligent individuals are more successful in their roles, whether as family members, students in school, or as employees in the workplace. 

Organizations that foster the development of emotional competencies in their people demonstrate outstanding performance. 

EI positively impacts critically important areas such as employee selection, customer satisfaction, conflict resolution, stress management, performance and ultimately the bottom line.

The components of Emotional Intelligence

• Emotional Awareness
• Emotional Management
• Emotional Connection

What is the EQ-i® ?
The EQ-i is the first scientific instrument to assess emotional intelligence.  The EQ-i® is a way of identifying the non-cognitive abilities that are related to success at work and satisfaction in life.

What does the EQ-i® tell you? 

• Your overall ability to deal with the world
• A point-in-time assessment of personal and social competencies
• Information that may be helpful in professional & personal development
• How your emotional intelligence right now compares with other healthy, effective people.
• Skills and preferences

Other facts about the EQ-i®

• Validated across cultures, gender
• Tested by 80,000+ people
• Used for individual and team development, recruitment, job selection, coaching, counseling
• Sorts for inconsistency, attempts to influence test results, etc.
• Is valid against personality measures, coping, job performance, job satisfaction

Corporate Users of the EQ-i®

• Sales Consultants of Grand Rapids
• Wachovia Bank
• Larcen Consulting
• Vinfen Corporation
• Dancing Elephants
• Jefferson Center for Mental Health
• West Virginia Division of Corrections
• Quincy University
• Partners for Performance
• Utah Department of Workforce Services
• Coleman Professional Services